Providing knowledge, skills & educational opportunities for drinking water professionals; develop working relationships with other water treatment organizations; project a positive image and communicate the importance of safe drinking water.
2020 Spring Certification School – POSTPONED to JUNE 8-12, 2020
Due to the coronavirus and its effects NCWOA has decided to postpone the spring school March 16-20, 2020 in Hickory to June 8-12, 2020 in Hickory (same location).
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Your Chance to Partner with NCWOA for 2020!
Upcoming Training Workshops
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Distribution & Collection Systems – Keeping It Flowing – April 29, 2020 in Valdese
Optimization of Treatment – May 21, 2020 in Wilson
Sectional Training
Starting in 2020, section meeting notices will be sent to all sections via postcard in February, June, and October.
Sectional training will be from 9am-12:00noon with lunch and business meeting to follow.
All sectional training is open to anyone regardless of your particular section.
Sectional Trainings are open to anyone, however if you want contact hours you must be an active member or be prepared to pay the $40 annual membership fee on-site.
Western Sectional Training
March 26, 2020 – Asheville Mills River Plant – MEETING CANCELLED
Topics: Plant tour, GHD solids handling, structural projects, hypochlorite & caustic safety (WW Credit hours available)
May 21, 2020 – Hickory
Topics: Plant tour, pumps and pump curves, valve maintenance (WW Credit hours available)
August 20, 2020 – Broad River Water Authority
Topics: Plant tour, filters and upgrades, stream & watershed classification (WW Credit hours available)
October 22, 2020 – Boone
Topics: Plant upgrades
North Piedmont Sectional Training
June 11, 2020 – TBD
Topics: TBD
August 6, 2020 – City of Eden – sponsored by USA Bluebook
Topics: instrumentation, calibration maintenance, chemical feed pump maintenance
October 8, 2020 – Davidson Water (tentative)
Topics: gas to bleach conversion, filter system & plant improvements
March 26, 2020 – Coddle Creek WTP (Concord) – MEETING CANCELLED
Topics: plate settler project
June 18, 2020 – Shelby Operations Center
Topics: distribution, valves & pump monitoring (WW Credit hours available)
August 27, 2020 – Salisbury-Rowan Utilities
Topics: actiflow process (WW Credit hours available)
October 15, 2020 – Statesville
Topics: maintenance, lubrication of equipment & pumps (WW Credit hours available)
Northeast Sectional Training
May 5, 2020 – NRWASA (Neuse Regional Water & Sewer Authority)
Topics: PFAS treatment techniques, water loss/distribution audit, plant tour
August 13, 2020 – GUC (Greeenville Utilities Commission)
Topics: math for operators, SCADA controls/security, plant tour (WW Credit hours available)
October 13, 2020 – New Bern
Topics: asset management, vulnerability assessment, plant tour (WW Credit hours available)
Southeast Sectional Training
April 30, 2020 – City of Raleigh – MEETING CANCELLED
Topics: plant tour, emerging contaminants, rules & regs update (WW Credit hours available)
July 16, 2020 – City of Smithfield
Topics: plant tour, sludge dewatering & disposal, use of chlorine dioxide as pre-oxixdant (WW Credit hours available)
October 15, 2019 – Pender County
Topics: plant tour, math, PFAS/PFOA treatment techniques
2020 Platinum Sponsors
2020 Gold Sponsors
